statement of responsibility: by W.T. Greene ; with notes on several species by the Hon. and Rev. F.G. Dutton

"The first two volumes were issued in 18 parts, of which pts. 1-6 ... appeared in 1883, the remainder in 1884. Volume III appeared entire in 1887. A fourth volume ... was begun in 1888 and carried through 2 parts with 9 col. pll. and corresponding text."--Zimmer

"B. Fawcett, engraver and printer, Driffield"--Colophon

Illustrations attributed to A.F. Lydon by Nissen

Supplemental pages numbered "50*" and "50**" are inserted in v. 1

Volumes 1-3 each have 27 color-printed, unnumbered leaves of plates

Issued in a gilt-printed, blue-green publisher's cloth binding, stamped at the foot of the spine: London, 1890

Index (for v. 1-2 only) in v. 2

citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 274

citation/reference: Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 393

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SCNHRB copy has v. 1-3, only

SCNHRB copy has stamps: National Zoological Park; Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, Mar. 1, 1934. Accession nos.: 42-44 (in upper right corner of each t.p.); copy apparently accessioned in 1882, based on handwritten number "82" appearing with property stamp on the verso of each t.p

SCNHRB copy has stationer's label: William Wesley & Son ... Strand, London

SCNHRB copy has the publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth binding with green endpapers and top edge gilt

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